38.3% of matchups won
355 matchups
Elo 1360
tracked 2025/05/17 → 2026/09/16
mission: Promote American leadership · Public policy and defense · nonprofits
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing37%
picked as helping wellbeing
204 matchups
40%
picked as hurting wellbeing
151 matchups
People are split on it.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Designing workfare program
- Relocating to D.C.
- Influencing defense strategies
- Awarding global leaders
- Forecasting future developments
Based on 355 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/16. Full rankings ·
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